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upstart

/ˈʌpstɑːrt/ /ˈʌpstɑrt/

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noun

Parvenu, nouveau riche

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

Examples :

""The old families in town looked down on the new tech millionaire, considering him an upstart who lacked class and history." "

Les vieilles familles de la ville méprisaient le nouveau millionnaire de la tech, le considérant comme un parvenu manquant de classe et d'histoire.

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noun

Colchique

The meadow saffron.

Examples :

"The botanist identified the delicate, spring-blooming upstart as a meadow saffron. "

Le botaniste a identifié le délicat colchique printanier comme un colchique des prés.

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verb

Surgir, apparaître soudainement

To rise suddenly, to spring

Examples :

"And his unready weapons gan in hand to take."

Et ses armes non préparées ont commencé à prendre en main.

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adjective

Nouveau riche, prétentieux

Acting like a parvenu.

Examples :

"The new student, an upstart, tried to dominate classroom discussions, even though she had only been there a few weeks. "

La nouvelle élève, une prétentieuse, a essayé de dominer les discussions en classe, même si elle n'était là que depuis quelques semaines.

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adjective

Prétentieux, arrogant

Self-important and presumptuous.

Examples :

"The new student was an upstart, constantly boasting about his high scores on the test. "

Le nouvel élève était un prétentieux, se vantant constamment de ses excellents résultats au test.

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